The provincial government believes that you can feed a resident in a nursing home three meals and two snacks a day if they give you $7.93 per day! All you grocery shoppers need to try this challenge. Maybe you could do it one day, but how about every day? Don't… READ MORE

Your editorial about Randy Hillier (May 8, 2014) pointed out that he prides himself on putting his constituents above his party. This makes me wonder why he follows the party line when it comes to solar energy and the Green Energy Act. Many farmers in Mr. Hillier's riding have solar… READ MORE

This past week the long awaited and much anticipated documentary production of 'The Lost Highway' aired on TVO. While the production by film makers and producers Derreck Roemer and Neil Graham took four years of filming and editing, it unfortunately represents a major disappointment to area residents. Certainly Roemer and… READ MORE

I am very concerned about the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), which is currently being negotiated without public input. Already over 125,000 have signed the Say No to Internet Censorship petition. I encourage everyone to learn more before it’s too late about TPP Internet Censorship at OpenMedia.org/Censorship. Experts have pointed out… READ MORE

  Re: Fair Elections Act I have always thought that civility and respect for others were core values for conservatives. Leslie Frost, Bill Davis, Peter Lougheed, Robert Stanfield and Joe Clark were all great conservatives and they were all scrupulously polite and respectful.Pierre Poilievre and Stephen Harper? abusive and impolite;… READ MORE

  Flaherty good friend to disabled people I am disabled. This past Thursday, I lost a good friend when Jim Flaherty passed away. Because of Mr. Flaherty's family circumstances, he was sensitive to persons with disabilities and had done much to help us; "Us", being over 3.5 million Canadians living… READ MORE

  Re: Euthenasia In Jule Koch's letter (Re: Euthenasia, April 3/14) about an assisted suicide bill, she mentions that Aspirin was only marketed in 1900. She supposes that before aspirin, people just stoically suffered without help or hope, or at least that's the way I read it. I have been a chronic… READ MORE

  Re: Euthenasia Quebec’s Bill 52, which would allow euthanasia and assisted suicide, is temporarily in limbo because of the election. However last week, on March 27, Manitoba PC MP Steven Fletcher announced his intention to introduce two bills that would allow assisted suicide. These bills are nothing other than… READ MORE

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Re: Marriage & Charter In regards to Ian Whillans’ March 13 letter to the editor (Letters, Frontenac News, Mar 13/14) on Jule Koch's perspective on marriage (Letters, Frontenac News, Mar 6/14), you referred to her view as being a rant; I beg to differ. Your pathetic reference to Jule's argument for procreation (breeding… READ MORE

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Elder Abuse This letter is in regards to Elder Abuse. We’ve all been told about elder abuse in nursing homes, senior homes and even in their own homes. Nothing is ever said about financial abuse of our elderly in hospitals or by transfer services. Did you know that the elderly… READ MORE

Re: Closure of Piccadilly Hall In reading Nicki Gowdy's letter I hope council has some answers for its residents. I was very saddened to hear of Bill Synder's passing. He was a man with a special passion and dedication for the betterment of Central Frontenac. He was our rock for… READ MORE

Closure of Piccadilly Hall After reading the recent article in the paper in regards to hall closure it leads me to question the council about their decision. Yes the consultant’s report looked at the halls but in the case of Piccadilly Hall it also affects the fire hall as well.… READ MORE

Trapped in home heating hell So since it makes no sense that any logic should apply to this winter, check out how Consumers are getting cornered into paying outlandish prices for heating their homes this year. First of all, the property insurers in their rush to deliver less for higher… READ MORE

Re: Bible most misunderstood book Thank you, Jo, for your letter to the editor a couple weeks ago (Letters, Frontenac News, Jan 23/14). It takes a certain amount of courage to be open and candid about personal challenges and reach out to others. By so doing, you allow us to send… READ MORE

Veterans Affairs minister insults veterans Veterans Affairs Canada states its mandate as: "The Department exists to repay the nation's debt of gratitude toward those whose courageous efforts have given us this legacy, and have contributed to our growth as a nation." Minister Julian Fantino must have missed that part. Instead… READ MORE

Written by Jo Crivellaro

Chances are you know someone who is going through a really rough time, and if not just check out the news. Of course we’re trying to escape reality; it’s a crazy, crazy world we live in. Nice planet. Strange beings. There’s an awful lot of unnecessary destruction and suffering going… READ MORE